Lead, Program Management

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do. L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security. Job Title: Lead, Program Management, Advanced Missile Propulsion & Technologies (AMPT) Job Code: 42229 Job Location: Canoga Park, CA (Preferred) or Huntsville, AL Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off   Job Description:   L3Harris is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Lead, Program Management to join our Advanced Missile Propulsion & Technologies (AMPT) organization within the Missile Defense and Warheads organization in the Missile Solutions (MSSL) segment. This role is a subject matter expert with comprehensive knowledge of job area and in-depth knowledge of project management.   Essential Functions:   Program Oversight: Directs all phases of programs from inception through completion. Drives program execution in order to achieve key business and financial objectives for orders, revenue recognition, operating income, and free cash flow for new, continuing, or current programs. Responsible for the cost, schedule and technical performance of company programs or subsystems of major programs.   Requires ability to travel on a regular basis (1 multi-day trip per month) Contract Negotiation: Participates in the negotiation of contracts and contract changes. Proposal Preparation: Coordinates the preparation of proposals, business plans, performance Statement of Work (SOW) and specifications, operating budgets, and financial terms/conditions of the contract. Customer Management: Acts as the primary customer contact for program activities, leading program review sessions with the customer to discuss cost, schedule, and technical performance. Product Development: Establishes design concepts, criteria, and engineering efforts for product research, development, integration, and test. Expands the product line with the customer. Milestone Management: Establishes milestones and monitors adherence to master plans and schedules. Identifies program problems and obtains solutions, such as allocating resources or changing contractual specifications.

Leadership: Directs the work of employees assigned to the program from technical, manufacturing, and administrative areas. Innovation & Complexity: Responsible for improving upon existing processes or establishing new systems using significant conceptualizing, reasoning and interpretation. Develops or champions new concepts or technologies. Opportunities for problem solving and innovation are often complex, requiring broad-based consideration of variables that impact multiple functions and/or businesses. Extensively analyzes problems to seek understanding of the root cause of the problem. Impact & Influence: Recommends tactics and strategies that will directly impact the achievement of overall business or functional results.  Communicates within and outside of the organization which includes larger customers or vendors. Works to influence others to accept team's view/practices and agree/accept new concepts, practices and approaches. Communicates and influences leadership regarding matters of substantial importance to the function or business area. Frequently conducts briefings to senior leaders and customers. Recognized as an internal expert and thought leader in area of